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Health + Safety

Health + Safety

On this page you will find information about policies that impact life in the residence halls. For the full policy text, we encourage you to review the Student Handbook below. The policies for life in the residence halls are derived from local, state, and federal law and are enforced to assure safety of the community.
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Bard’s Buildings and Grounds Department provides routine maintenance to prevent maintenance and mold concerns, and Bard’s Environmental Services Department cleans residence hall common areas on a daily basis. Buildings and residence hall rooms are inspected multiple times per year. If you believe that you have mildew or mold in your residence hall room, please complete a work order as soon as possible so the issue can be addressed as quickly and effectively as possible.

Student Handbook

Living Off Campus

In order to uphold the health and safety of our broader community, you are expected to uphold the same social distancing protocols, sanitization practices, and mask wearing requirements in your off-campus residence as is outlined for on-campus students. According to New York State regulations, you will be considered a “household” with any roommates you have, and do not need to wear masks inside your residence in their presence. On the advice of our medical consultants, we strongly discourage any visitors, including other students, to your off-campus residence. Students are expected to uphold all local laws and ordinances, particularly as it relates to COVID-19 and the College reserves the right to discipline off campus residents should we learn that infractions have occurred.  Students are expected to limit their social gatherings and abide by all local ordinances. 

You are welcome on campus, with limited access to facilities: classrooms, dining hall, academic buildings and campus center, for study space, but must abide by the protocols outlined in this handbook. Off-campus residents are not allowed to enter residence halls on campus.